Gene Chamberlain – Page 14

St. Charles North pitcher Tyler Mettetal is contributing as an outfielder this year after Tommy John surgery last year.

South Carolina recruit Tyler Mettetal adds punch for St. Charles North

June 5, 2018 at 4:20 a.m.

St. Charles North senior Tyler Mettetal wore a huge smile on a perfect day for baseball. "It's just good to be back out here, to be part of this team,"...

Larkin's Haley Bohne, middle, is escorted back to the dugout after hitting a three-run homer during Tuesday's game with Elgin.

Hannah Gross and Haley Bohne help Larkin rally past rival Elgin

June 5, 2018 at 4:03 a.m.

Larkin pitcher Hannah Gross excelled once again Tuesday at putting the ball in the strike zone against Elgin. Meanwhile, Larkin shortstop Haley Bohne put the ball someplace else. Bohne dumped...

Elgin second baseman Carlos Esparza (2) fires to first base for a double play after retiring Larkin's Tony Cervantes (8) on Monday.

Elgin pitcher Matt Turner finds groove in time to beat Larkin

June 5, 2018 at 4:26 a.m.

Persistence eventually paid off Monday for Elgin pitcher Matt Turner. It's starting to do the same for the entire Maroons team. Turner kept throwing his changeup even after struggling with...

Hampshire's Delaney Rummell (2) breaks from third base to score a run Saturday against Genoa-Kingston in the Chicagoland Classic hosted by St. Edward.

Illinois recruit Delaney Rummell powers Hampshire to St. Edward tourney title

June 5, 2018 at 5:00 a.m.

It took 12 trips to the plate Saturday before someone finally retired Hampshire's Delaney Rummell. When it finally happened, Rummell still managed to do some damage. The sophomore catcher/shortstop went...

Ryan Perez pitches with his right arm during warmups as an amateur in 2014 in the Cape Cod Baseball League. Perez has been released by the Cleveland Indians and is looking for a new team.

Chamberlain: Ambidextrous pitcher Ryan Perez looking for a second chance

June 5, 2018 at 5:10 a.m.

Ryan Perez made a national reputation as a pitching prospect who could throw with either arm. Now, Perez is not throwing professionally with either arm, but he's hoping for another...

Dundee-Crown's Claire Weeks races home with the winning run in the eighth inning of a game last year against Jacobs. Weeks has stepped up as a leader during her junior season.

Claire Weeks catching attention as all-around leader for Dundee-Crown

June 5, 2018 at 5:51 a.m.

In more ways than one, Dundee-Crown junior Claire Weeks is as down to earth as it gets. Considering Weeks has been a softball catcher since second grade, perhaps only farmers...

Elgin Academy reliever Ian Wilson pitches against Latin on Wednesday.

Ian Wilson delivers clutch relief effort for Elgin Academy in win

June 5, 2018 at 5:36 a.m.

Elgin Academy needed someone to take control after a shaky start against defending Independent School League champion Latin. Senior leader Ian Wilson took the reins. Wilson threw 4 1/3 innings...

Huntley pitcher Cameron Reed checks a runner at first base during Tuesday's game against Dundee-Crown.

Focused Cameron: Reed pitches two-hitter as Huntley tops Dundee-Crown

June 5, 2018 at 5:58 a.m.

Huntley's Cameron Reed enjoys one of the perks that goes along with being a starting pitcher. It shows in his record. Reed improved to 4-0 on the season and the...

South Elgin pitcher/infielder Adam Walker checks a runner with a throw to first in a summer game with Bartlett. Walker bounced back from two weeks away to lead a 3-2 victory Saturday over St. Charles North in battle of Upstate Eight favorites.

Baseball notes: South Elgin’s Adam Walker happy to be taking a healthy cut

June 5, 2018 at 6:51 a.m.

South Elgin has to be taken seriously after two huge victories on successive weekends. And with Adam Walker's improved bat back in the lineup, the Storm seem all the more...

Larkin's Max Anderson delivers a pitch home. The sophomore threw a three-hitter as Larkin dodged Elgin's rally in the seventh inning to win 3-2.

Larkin’s Gunnar Boley and Max Anderson produce in the clutch to deny Elgin

June 5, 2018 at 7:05 a.m.

Sophomore left-hander Max Anderson pitched too well Friday for Larkin to take a loss against Elgin. Teammate Gunnar Boley made certain it didn't happen. Boley made a dash home from...

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